The American Quarter Horse Association and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association honor the outstanding registered American Quarter Horse in each of the PRCA's timed-event categories at the annual PRCA Awards Banquet in Las Vegas before the start of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. This year's banquet is December 5 at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas.

The owner of the PRCA/AQHA/WPRA "Horses of the Year" in each category will be awarded $5,000 and an AQHA bronze trophy. Second place will receive $3,000, and third place will receive $2,000.
The final voting process concluded October 5.
Of this year’s winners, two horses have won their respective titles at least once before: heel horse Zans Colonel Shine (2016-17) and steer wrestling horse Canted Plan (2017).

Here are the top three horses in each event: 
Heading:
1. RK Tuff Trinket (“Bob”), owner/rider: Riley Minor
2. Tuffys Badger Chex (“Badger”), rider: Kolton Schmidt; owner: Ronald Schmidt
3. Pepinic Buck (“Festus”), rider: Rhen Richard; owner: A & C Racing & Roping

Heeling:
1. Zans Colonel Shine (“Colonel”), rider: Jake Long; owner: Jake & Tasha Long
2. Lula Dual (“Lula”), rider: Joseph Harrison; owner: AQHA Professional Horseman Bobby Lewis
3. Leos Highbrow (“Sug”), owner/rider: Brady Minor

Tie-down Roping
1. Little Smart Leo (“Big Time”), owner/rider: Tyler Milligan
2. Lights On CD (“Patron”), rider: Richard Rhen; owner: A & C Racing & Roping
3. Arrogant Cutter (“Snoopy”), owner/rider: Ryan Jarrett

Steer Roping:
1. Cooperslittletoy (“Cooper”), owner/rider: Chris Glover
2. Sixs Rowdy Man (“Lawdog”), rider, Jarrett Blessing; owner: Jarrett & Jessica Blessing
3. At War Leo (“Punchy”), owner/rider: Cody Lee

Steer Wrestling:
1. Canted Plan (“Scooter”), riders: Tyler Pearson, Kyle Irwin, Tyler Waguespack, Justin Shaffer, owners: Tyler Pearson/Kyle Irwin
2. RGR Ryon (“Maverick”), riders: Tom Lewis, plus several others; owner: Peggy Lewis
3. Famous Hot Chick (“Holly”), riders: Chason Floyd, Tanner Brunner, others; owner: R2m2z

Barrel Racing:
1. DM Sissy Hayday (“Sister”), rider: Hailey Kinsel; owner: Dan & Leslie Kinsel
2. KN Fabs Gift Of Fame (“JLo”), rider: Ivy Conrado; owners: Kenny Nichols & James Barron
3. Rafter W Minnie Reba (“Sister”), rider: Nellie Miller; owner: Sam Williams